Alliance of Families for Justice

What Alliance of Families for Justice does

Alliance of Families for Justice (AFJ) is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 to support, empower, and mobilize families and individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. Its core programs include an in-house Legal Support Unit providing representation and referrals on issues such as medical neglect, physical abuse, visiting bans, and parole preparation; a Youth Empowerment Project that develops advocacy and leadership skills among families and individuals with criminal records; and a Resources library featuring toolkits like the Tompkins County Reentry Toolkit and access to A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual. AFJ also runs advocacy campaigns including the New York for Full Restoration of Voting Rights Coalition (backing Assembly Bill A412 and Senate Bill S316) and the #ShutDownAttica campaign in collaboration with the Attica Brothers Foundation.

The organization operates primarily through community organizing, volunteer engagement, and coalition building, with no proprietary technology platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted website and PayPal-based donations. Its revenue model is donations and charitable contributions (including Donor Advised Funds via DAFDirect), with no products or services sold. Geographic reach spans New York State, anchored in New York City (WeWork Harlem) with extension into upstate New York and Long Island via coalition partners. AFJ holds a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, has no parent company, and is governed by a board that includes actor and activist Danny Glover; executive leadership is provided by Executive Director Soffiyah Elijah. Customer segments are families of incarcerated individuals, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth impacted by mass incarceration, with services delivered through direct community engagement, events, retreats, and partner referrals.

Name

Alliance of Families for Justice

Legal name

Alliance of Families for Justice

Website

https://afj-ny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alliance of Families for Justice is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports, empowers, and mobilizes families and individuals impacted by the criminal justice system through legal support, reentry resources, and advocacy campaigns across New York State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Advocacy and Reentry Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAN

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Criminal justice reform
• Reentry support services
• Voting rights advocacy
• Incarceration family support
• Legal aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 82-1971330), AFJ relies primarily on donations from individuals, volunteers, and supporters. The organization accepts donations via PayPal and Donor Advised Funds through DAFDirect.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alliance of Families for Justice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports, empowers, and mobilizes families and individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. Its core offerings include a Legal Support Unit providing legal representation and pro bono referrals, a Youth Empowerment Project building advocacy skills, a Resources library with reentry toolkits, and advocacy campaigns such as the New York for Full Restoration of Voting Rights Coalition and the Shut Down Attica Campaign. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries across New York State.

Product overview

The Alliance of Families for Justice is a non-profit organization that operates as a community-based advocacy and support organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include the Legal Support Unit, which provides legal representation to incarcerated individuals and their families; the Youth Empowerment Project, which mobilizes families to advocate for systemic change; and Resources including the Tompkins County Reentry Toolkit. The organization also runs advocacy campaigns including the New York for Full Restoration of Voting Rights Coalition and the Shut Down Attica Campaign. These programs work together to support, empower, and mobilize families impacted by the criminal justice system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Support Unit
• Youth Empowerment Project
• Resources Library
• New York for Full Restoration of Voting Rights Coalition
• Shut Down Attica Campaign

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harlem Community Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working to end human rights violations behind bars and halt the era of mass criminalization in New York City communities.
• New Hour for Women and Families of Long IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner providing support for women and families affected by incarceration in Long Island area.
• Ugnayan New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the network working on criminal justice reform across New York State.
• The Opportunity AgendaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the mission through policy advocacy and communications.
• Attica Brothers FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by survivors of the Attica prison uprising on September 13, 1971, to support the Brothers' 50-year struggle for human rights. AFJ collaborates with this organization on the #ShutDownAttica campaign.
• New York for Full Restoration of Voting Rights CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFJ leads this coalition advocating for Assembly Bill A412 and Senate Bill S316 to restore voting rights to all citizens regardless of criminal history or incarceration status.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Osborne Association: Long-standing New York nonprofit offering reentry services, family supports, and criminal justice advocacy; directly overlaps AFJ on reentry, family engagement, and statewide policy advocacy.
• Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing reentry support, housing, education, and advocacy for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families; directly comparable to AFJ's mission and service population in the same NYC geography.
• Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM): National advocacy organization working to reform mandatory sentencing laws and support families of incarcerated people; comparable criminal justice reform advocacy and family-of-incarcerated mission.
• Center for Community Alternatives (CCA): New York-based nonprofit providing alternatives-to-incarceration, reentry support, and youth justice programs; comparable in service mix, geographic focus, and justice-impacted beneficiary population.
• Exodus Transitional Community: NYC-based reentry nonprofit offering housing, workforce development, and family reunification services for formerly incarcerated individuals; comparable target population and reentry/family support offering.
• Attica Brothers Foundation: Survivor-led nonprofit founded by Attica uprising survivors to advance human rights in NY prisons; direct coalition partner of AFJ on the #ShutDownAttica campaign and overlapping mission.

Broad incumbents

• Vera Institute of Justice: Major national criminal justice reform nonprofit and research/policy organization based in New York; operates broadly across reentry, sentencing, and detention reform with a wider portfolio than AFJ.
• Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): National criminal justice and racial justice organization providing legal representation, reentry support, and advocacy; broader scope and resources than AFJ but aligned mission on mass incarceration.
• Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR): New York-based legal advocacy organization litigating on prisoners' rights and racial justice; overlaps AFJ's Legal Support Unit work on prison conditions and human rights violations.

Emerging players

• National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls: National member-led organization advocating for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls; comparable lived-experience leadership model and family/community support focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afjny

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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